History Symposium Group Work

Form groups of four people.  Each group member will be assigned a "pillar" of Latin American independence: 1-Francisco Miranda, 2- Simon Bolivar, 3-Jose de San Martin and 4-Bernardo O'Higgins.  For each leader, research and present on the following questions:

•What can we (as students, as a country, as leaders) learn from these men?

•What are some of their leadership qualities?

•What were their military strategies?

•What were their political views and actions?

•What were their connections with each other?

•How can we measure their success?

•How do each of them impact Latin American politics today? (Current Events – use any media to make this connection i.e: Biographies, video clips, book excerpts, articles)